we cannot afford to give the discounts and we are required to collect the tax. so, we're not playing on a level playing field. however, having said all of that, i truly believe that the public perception of giant corporations is changing. the people understand the importance of supporting local endeavor which hires local people, pays local taxes, is involved with the local community, and i am very proud of the 15 colleagues that work here with me. we have a remarkable scientific community, both here and of course in los alamos, and they lost their independent book store a month ago. so we do a great deal with science and theory and a great deal with philosophy. this is a deeply religious city. people are anxious to know about other religions so religion does well. this whole wall behind me is paperback fiction, and that rolls out of here on a steady basis. both to locals and visitors who want something light to read while they're traveling and nothing too terribly important. the opera, break fast meets here all winter long before the simulcasts of the opera, whi